17 Enchilada Recipes to Prep Before Your Next Dinner Party

Dinner parties are always fun to attend, but the to-do list can build up pretty quickly and make planning more frustrating than fun. This is why you should always have some make-ahead dinner options up your sleeve. These 17 delectable enchilada recipes give you that choice with easy prep and flexible ingredients.

1. Spinach and Black Bean Enchiladas: Whether you’re feeding vegetarians, meat-eaters or a mix of the two, these plant-based enchiladas will please them all. They’re stuffed with hearty beans, tender veggies and melty cheese, and are smothered with a smokey sauce folks won’t be able to resist. (via The Last Food Blog)

2. Homemade Enchiladas and Sour Cream: If you want to impress family or friends with your mad homemaking skills, this recipe lets you do it all. A generous amount of jalapeño beans are tucked into nourishing, homespun spelt tortillas, then smothered with homemade sauce and sour cream. (via Faring Well)

5. Enchilada Zucchini Boats: Living the low-carb lifestyle should not have you missing out on enchilada goodness. Stuffed to the brim with beans, veggies and gooey cheese, these zucchini boats are a total godsend and you don’t have to hesitate over spooning seconds. (via B. Britnell)

7. Enchiladas Verde: If you’re more partial to a red enchilada sauce, this recipe may change you. These tasty enchiladas are smothered in a tangy green chili concoction that will leave you craving them on the regular. (via Recipris)

10. Quinoa Enchilada Casserole: You can have your grains and your enchiladas too! Thanks to this glorious bowl of fiber-filled goodies, you get the essence of your fave enchiladas in a hassle-free casserole form. (via The Iron You)

11. Creamy Veggie Enchilada Pie: This mile-high pie is a masterpiece in its own right, yet it’s a cinch to put together. It’s GF and vegetarian-friendly, and best of all, a great opportunity to clean out your crisper. (You can leave that last part under wraps, though.) (via Natural Comfort Kitchen)

15. One-Pot Enchilada Orzo: Because everyone loves comfort food, this cheesy and dreamy enchilada orzo is sure to be a hit at your next dinner party. And if that alone hasn’t convinced you, consider the ease of prep and clean-up with it being a one-pot dish. SCORE. (via Creme de la Crumb)

16. Spicy Tofu Vegan Enchiladas: Hey vegans, you too can dig into enchilada goodness. These spiced-up enchiladas are filled with crispy tofu chunks, beans and juicy tomatoes. Also worth noting: The smokey chipotle sauce will knock your socks off in the best way. (via The Almond Eater)

17. Primal/Paleo Enchiladas: If you thought enchiladas were a huge no-no in the Paleo lifestyle, we have some amazing news. A few simple tweaks allow you to enjoy these bad boys in all of their saucy goodness, so grab your forks and get ready to dig in. (via Wicked Spatula)

Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!